"eine Hand wäscht die andere" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: [ˈʔaɪ̯nə ˌhant ˌvɛʃt diː ˈʔandəʁə] Audio: De-eine Hand wäscht die andere.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “one hand washes the other”, calque of Latin manus manum lavat. Etymology templates: {{m-g|one hand washes the other}} “one hand washes the other”, {{lit|one hand washes the other}} Literally, “one hand washes the other”, {{cal|de|la|manus manum lavat|nocap=1}} calque of Latin manus manum lavat Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} eine Hand wäscht die andere
  1. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
    Sense id: en-eine_Hand_wäscht_die_andere-de-phrase-ZwhJ9Wvt Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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